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J. STRONGE.

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APPLICATION FILED JULY I, 1916.

Patented Jan. 16, 1917.,

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HAT.

Application filed July 1, 1916. Serial No. 107,148.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, JOSEPH STRoNeE, a citizen of the United States, residing at St. Paul, in the county of Ramsey and State of Minnesota, have invented new and useful Improvements in Hats, of which the following isa specification.

My invention relates to improvements in hats, with special reference to that class of womens hats which is known as sport hats. v

These hats are usually made of felt'with flexible brims, adapted to be given an unconventional outline and to be worn with i the brim depressed or elevated or partly depressed and partly elevated.

The particular object of'my invention is to protect the brows and eyes of the wearer, while permitting a 'view of objects in advance, and at the same time to produce a.

novel effect. In the accompanying drawings, Figure 1 is an elevation of my improved hat, in place,

with the brim depressed; Fig. 2 is an e1ebroidered material, with irregular external outlines. One side of this frame may be formedbythe edge 14'of the opening 11 and the monocle may, if desired, be further secured by stitches 15 through perforations 16 in the monocle. It will be obvious to those familiarwith the millinery art that said monocle may be rendered more or less conspicuous by the character of the sur- Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Jan. 16, 1917.

rounding applications. It will also be apparent that the front of the brim of the hat may be worn elevated, as shown in Fig. 2,

when the monocle and its applied frame become effective decorations, or all of. the front portionof said brim may be worn depressed,

when the upper part of the face of the wearer is effectively protected from glaring lights and the direct rays of the sun andthe wearer is also shielded from the observation of the passer-by, without preventing the use of the eye over which the monocle. is placed. It is also obvious that a lens fitted to the vision of the wearer, or

colored glass, orother transparentsubstance may be used to further protect the eye and at the same time assist in the decorative scheme of the hat.

Having described my invention, what I claim as new and desire to protect by Letters Patent, is:-

1. A hat having a soft, perforated brim provided with a monocle of transparent material, and a frame of flexible material applied to the margin of the perforation and adaptedto secure the monocle in. place.

2. A hat having a soft brim adapted to be turned down over the brow of a wearer,

va monocle over an opening in said brim and means for holding the monocle in place.

3. In a hat having a pendent brim, -a monocle inserted in the front of said brim and held in place by a marginal application of ornamental fabric.

4. A hat-having a soft brim adapted to be turned down over the brows of the wearer, amonocle in a perforation in the front of said brim, and an irregular border of applied flexible material adapted to hold the monocle in place.

VVhereof, I have hereunto subscribed my name to this specification.

JOSEPH STRONGE. 

